lost my xp cd keys

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pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft

to get my cd keys
 
Have you still got a working machine in which you used that CD key? If so

then this program will get it for you:



For 32 bit machine:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey.zip



For 64bit machine:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey-x64.zip



hth



"bluejuzt19" wrote in message

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> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft

> to get my cd keys
 
In news:hnmssg$j6g$1@speranza.aioe.org,

LD55ZRA typed:



> Have you still got a working machine in which you used that CD key?

> If so then this program will get it for you:

>

> For 32 bit machine:

> http://www.nirsoft....



I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to a

machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?
 
"Greg Russell" wrote in message

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> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to a

> machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?



Your testing has serious flaws. Try again boy!! this time be more

scientific and make sure your system is clean of any malwares or not

contaminated with pig's scum.
 
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"bluejuzt19" wrote in message

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> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft

> to get my cd keys
 
"LD55ZRA" wrote in message

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> > I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to

a

> > machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?

>

> Your testing has serious flaws.



So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?
 
"LD55ZRA" wrote in message

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> Try again boy!!



You must be from the "deep south" ... your bigotry is showing.
 
Greg Russell wrote:

> "LD55ZRA" wrote in message

> news:hnn0tj$rfe$1@speranza.aioe.org...

>

>>> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to

> a

>>> machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?

>> Your testing has serious flaws.

>

> So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?



Like all other programs it too can develop PEBCAK problems. The Nirsoft

program does not send any information anywhere, you have spyware on your

machine.
 
In news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

John John - MVP typed:



>>>> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of

>>>> the key to a machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office

>>>> there?

>>> Your testing has serious flaws.

>> So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?

>

> Like all other programs it too can develop PEBCAK problems.

> The Nirsoft program does not send any information anywhere,

> you have spyware on your machine.



Yes, you're right ... the Spybot S&D program identified it as the nirsoft

executable that was downloaded from the afore-mentioned site. It's now

removed and there's no more spyware.
 
"Greg Russell" wrote in message

news:808iqoFbevU1@mid.individual.net...



> You must be from the "deep south" ... your bigotry is showing.

>



Wrong again boy! Your assumptions are also seriously flawed. You do need

to take extra special care before jumping to conclusions. You can get into

trouble with that sort of attitude on these newsgroups.



hth
 
"John John - MVP" wrote in message

news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> The Nirsoft program does not send any information anywhere, you have

> spyware on your machine.



Agreed. Also, some anti-virus programs classify WRONGLY such programs as

trojans because of the way scripts are used to extract information from the

registry. MagicJelly is another program falsely treated as trojan by

Symantec.
 
Greg Russell wrote:

> In news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

> John John - MVP typed:

>

>>>>> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of

>>>>> the key to a machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office

>>>>> there?

>>>> Your testing has serious flaws.

>>> So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?

>> Like all other programs it too can develop PEBCAK problems.

>> The Nirsoft program does not send any information anywhere,

>> you have spyware on your machine.

>

> Yes, you're right ... the Spybot S&D program identified it as the nirsoft

> executable that was downloaded from the afore-mentioned site. It's now

> removed and there's no more spyware.



Spybot did what? Funny, I just downloaded and installed the latest

Spybot S&D and updated it then ran it and it didn't say boo about the

Nirsoft utility. Wireshark detects nothing when the ProduKey utility is

run to extract product keys. You never even ran Wireshark, you made all

of this up just to malign Nir Sofer and his utilities. The Nirsoft

utilities are amongst the best in their category and none of them

contain spyware.
 
bluejuzt19 wrote:

> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact

> microsoft to get my cd keys



No. You can contact Microsoft, but they have no idea what your key was.
 
HeyBub wrote:

>



>

> No. You can contact Microsoft, but they have no idea what your key was.



That is even more imperative to contact Microsoft because assuming the

OP has a working System, then the Microsoft telephonist will ask the OP

to launch Regedit and read out some characters from it from certain keys

(I can't divulge these keys here for obvious reasons).



hth
 
bluejuzt19 wrote:

> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft

> to get my cd keys





The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the

installation) is not on the installation CD in any way, shape, or form.

If it's a retail license, the Product Key is stored on the CD packaging

on a bright orange sticker that says "Do not lose this number." If it

was an OEM (factory installed) license, it's stored on a label that the

PC manufacturer affixed to the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom

of a laptop.



To recover a lost Product Key:



If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc Advisor

from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the Product Key.

(If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and haven't since

reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably of the drive

image used at the factory and not your specific Product Key; therefore,

it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not be -- used for a

re-installation.)



If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:



How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246



If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's

manufacturer; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of

the Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy a

new license.







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Bruce Chambers



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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin



Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell



The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

killed a great many philosophers.

~ Denis Diderot
 
In news:hnoim2$579$1@speranza.aioe.org,

LD55ZRA typed:

> "Greg Russell" wrote in message

> news:808iqoFbevU1@mid.individual.net...

>

>> You must be from the "deep south" ... your bigotry is

>> showing.

>

> Wrong again boy! Your assumptions are also seriously

> flawed. You do need to take extra special care before

> jumping to conclusions. You can get into trouble with that

> sort of attitude on these newsgroups.

> hth



He's right; it is showing, his assumptions are simply observations of your

own writings. Go lay down for a bit and rest.



Twayne





--

--

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered

through personal experience does not become a

part of the moral tissue.
 
In news:hnoiu0$5vi$1@speranza.aioe.org,

LD55ZRA typed:

> "John John - MVP" wrote in message

> news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> The Nirsoft program does not send any information

>> anywhere, you have spyware on your machine.

>

> Agreed. Also, some anti-virus programs classify WRONGLY

> such programs as trojans because of the way scripts are

> used to extract information from the registry. MagicJelly

> is another program falsely treated as trojan by Symantec.



Not here, at least by Norton's 2009 and 2010 versions. ANY AV however can

and does have a possibility of mis-judging what something may be. Also, the

reason for the misjudgement you gave is incorrect in most cases; but too

long to go into an explanation here. Better you should research it from the

horse's mouth.



HTH,



Twayne`

--

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered

through personal experience does not become a

part of the moral tissue.
 
In news:4BA01A42.6BACFAFC@discussions.microsoft.com,

LD55ZRA typed:

> HeyBub wrote:

>>

>

>>

>> No. You can contact Microsoft, but they have no idea what

>> your key was.

>

> That is even more imperative to contact Microsoft because

> assuming the OP has a working System, then the Microsoft

> telephonist will ask the OP to launch Regedit and read out

> some characters from it from certain keys (I can't divulge

> these keys here for obvious reasons).

>

> hth



DANGER WILL ROBINSON! You cut that limb at a point between you and the

trunk! So how come you're making up stuff like this? Jeeeeeeezzzzz!



HTH,



Twayne`

--

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered

through personal experience does not become a

part of the moral tissue.
 
On 3/16/2010 8:35 PM, Bruce Chambers wrote:

> bluejuzt19 wrote:

>> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact

>> microsoft to get my cd keys

>

>

> The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the

> installation) is not on the installation CD in any way, shape, or form.

> If it's a retail license, the Product Key is stored on the CD packaging

> on a bright orange sticker that says "Do not lose this number." If it

> was an OEM (factory installed) license, it's stored on a label that the

> PC manufacturer affixed to the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom

> of a laptop.

>

> To recover a lost Product Key:

>

> If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc Advisor from

> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the Product Key. (If

> you have a factory-installed OEM license, and haven't since reinstalled

> the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably of the drive image used at

> the factory and not your specific Product Key; therefore, it probably

> cannot be -- and definitely should not be -- used for a re-installation.)

>

> If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

>

> How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

>

> If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's

> manufacturer; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of

> the Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy a

> new license.

>

>

>

Thanks, Bruce, for nailing the answer after a raft of intermittent

drivel in this thread.



Bill
 
Billns wrote:

>

>>

>>

> Thanks, Bruce, for nailing the answer after a raft of intermittent

> drivel in this thread.

>

> Bill





You're welcome.



--



Bruce Chambers



Help us help you:

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary

safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin



Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell



The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

killed a great many philosophers.

~ Denis Diderot
 
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